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George Wesley Biegler

TAPS

Fading light dims the sight,
And a star gems the sky,
Gleaming bright.
From afar drawing nigh,
Falls the night.

Day is done, gone the sun,
From the lake, From the hills,
From the sky.
All is well, safely rest,
God is nigh.

Then good night, Peaceful night,
Till the light of the dawn
Shineth bright,
God is near, do not fear,
Friend, good night.

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Born:May 31, 1868
at Terre Haute, IN

Entered
Service in the US Army from Terre Haute,
IN

Earned The Medal of Honor During the Philippine Insurrection
For heroism October 21, 1900
at Loac, Luzon, Philippine Islands

Died:April 02, 1929
at the age of 60

Captain George
Biegler led a detachment of only nineteen men in action with
rebel guerilla forces at Loac, Luzon, in the Philippine Islands
on October 21, 1900. His courageous leadership and valor in
close-quarters combat enabled the small American force to defeat
300 enemy.